Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02
A ROUTE FOUND.
AID the Him sis Central will
Build to- YanktOn.

Visit from Otioials Who Return 10
LIE Mars by the Overland Route.
At nine O'Clock last evening a telegram
announced the coming of the officials of
the Illinois Central railroad, the tele-
gram stating that they would arrive ct
1890 O'Clock oyer the Milwaukee road.
The officers of the board OF trade pro-
cured carriages and hustled themselves
to the depot to meet the visitors. The
regular passenger train, due at 1910,
was late, being delayed until hslf past
twelve O'clock. When it arrived there
we're no Illinois Central officers upon it
and the board Of trade delegation, not
knowing that they were following close.
ly on q special train, returned home
without an opportunity to greet the
oity's visitors.
This morning the Central officers came
up from their car at the depot and had 9
brief conference with the board Of trade
officers. The party consisted Of: Horace
Tucker, general freight agent;M. Gilleas.
superintendent of the road west of Du-
buque; w. j. Jeffrey, general travelling
freight agent and brother Of the general
manager; d. O. Rice, engineer in charge
of Dakota extensions. George r. Free
man, of Elk Point, was along with the
party,
They stated that they had come to
Yankton for the purpose Of following
the proposed route back to Lie Mars by
wagon and looking it over and also to
ascertain il it was understood that the
company expected Yankton, Richland,
Akron and LIE Mars to secure the right
of way for the extension. Mr.. Gilieas
said they were nos actively IN the field
to carry out the original intention of
the company which was to build from
LIE Mars to Yankton and that they were
prepared to 20 ahead. He said they
had been temporarily diverted from this
work by emergencies in the Little Sioux
country and that having completed all
the arrangements for the lines from
| Cherokee to Onawa and to Sioux Falls
would now give attention to the Yank-
ton extension. He said they had found
a satisfactory route, which runs via
Akron and kichlsnd. Two surveys
have been made between LIE Mars and
the Sioux since the Rice survey and
finally George r. Freeman, OF Elk Point,
directed the surveying party over .
route which ia entirely satisfactory to
the company.
The visiting officials ciusely examined
the river front in the city and finished
their interview with the board of trade
off sers. After this, with the exception
of Mr.. Tucker, who is sick, the party
boarded carriages and started on their
overland trip to Lac Mars, following the
Rice survey out of town. MIR. Tucker
goes to lie Mars by rail and there awaits
the party.
1t is settled that the Illinois Central
Will come to Yankton, provided, Of
course, the terms of che contract are
complied with. Right of way aud depot
grounds Will probably be asked. Ysnk'
ton will not be backward in complying
with its share of the requirement.
MIR. TUCKER INTERVIEWED.
After Mr.. Tucker went to his private
car this morning a physician called npon
him and left q prescription, which seem
ed to relieve the patient and when 8
Press and Dakotsian reporter found
him q few moments later he wss welcom'
ed with a hearty good morning" and
an invitation to sit down. The reporter
propounded many questions, the an
swers were given frankly. MIR. Tucker
talked at soms length, for the most part
upon the extensions the Illinois Contra,
is making this year end particularly
about the proposed route from LeMarl
to. Yankton.
Mr.. Tucker remarked: "You have {
good belt OF agricultural country
through here, SO Mr. Giileas tells N,
!, and 4 am fayorably impressed, but th,
country 1 wanted to see is what we or,
going over to-day. Ii our report j
favorable the directors will take immedi
ate action upon the matter. / wan
> some reliable party to make ont q som.
, plete report of the products OF this coun
! try last season and forward it TO me a
Cherokee and thus help ne in making
our report. We could hardly build tn
Lie Mars and Yankton llne this fall,
. think, with the other two extensions o
our hands, but there will be much cor
Isolation to Yankton people to know tbs
it 10 coming"
THE SIOUX FALLS LINE.
Q "The work which closed the Slou
Falls extension arrangements and th
Cherokee and Onawa extension, securin
the right of way and letting contract
for the grading occupied just thirty day
which is the best time for such a io
on record" said Mr.. Tucke
"In two weeks there will
500 teams at work on those lines. TT
Illinois Central line into Sioux Fal
will be o competit with all other road
for the business and the equipment vi
be fret class in every respect. Sio,
X Falls will have an air line 30 Chicago
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